Which Study, Discussed in Your Text, Best Mirrors the Prisoner

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which study, discussed in your text, best mirrors the prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib?

• A) Milgram's studies on obedience to authority
• B) Asch's studies on conformity
• C) Carlsmith and Festinger's study of cognitive dissonance
• D) Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Study

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Definitions:

Externality

A consequence of an economic activity experienced by unrelated third parties; it can be either positive or negative.

External Costs

External costs, or negative externalities, are costs that are not borne by the parties directly involved in a transaction or activity but are imposed on third parties or society at large, such as pollution.

Internalized

This term generally refers to the absorption of external effects or costs by the decision-maker, often in the context of environmental economics.

Coase Theorem

An economic theory stating that if trade in an externality is possible and there are no transaction costs, bargaining will lead to an efficient outcome regardless of the initial allocation of property rights.